NavyCuda wrote:My 2015 SV, LEDs were not optional. I would prefer cloth interior with led headlights though. Perhaps that's a Canadian market difference.

Yeah, in 2015 Nissan dropped the lighting technology package for North America, but in 2018 it should be back. Essentially you would be able to configure a SV almost like an SL with the difference being cloth interior instead of leather. I'm like you, I don't care for the leather seating option, especially since it was available only in black.

2014 LEAF SV Ocean BlueDelivery May 23 201450,000+ miles - all 12 bars - Same range as new - No warranty issues ever!

I'm curious as to why it makes you think that. And if they are just mules, why update parts of the body and then cover it with camo? Is it just Nissan trying to attract attention by publicly hiding something?

And why would the mules have the newer headlights? Just to try them out in the real world? Does that really give you a significant benefit over testing them in a more controlled environment?

I got the email and I didn't see anywhere that it hinted that delivery would be in 2018. The email has several links that lead to various Nissan webpages. There is even a sub-headline to one of the links entitled "Performance you wouldn’t get from a V8".

The all-new Nissan LEAF* will be coming soon. Until it arrives, we'll keep you in the know with the latest updates. Sit tight, buckle up and get ready for an exciting ride.* The LEAF is not yet available for purchase. Expected availability in early 2018. Pre-production model shown; see actual production vehicle when available for final details on features.

Haters gonna hate I guess.

And fanatics gonna swoon.

2013 "Brilliant Silver" SV with Premium and no QC, a 2009 Vectrix VX-1 W/18 Leaf modules, and 3 EZIP E-bicycles.PLEASE don't PM me with Leaf questions. Just post in the topic that seems most appropriate.

I saw that too, on one of the Nissan pages, "delivery early 2018" but that'll be the general case anyway, Californians who order 9/5 will have best shot at 2017 deliveries.

But I don't think I like the headlight design. Not the main headlights, they're fine. But that LED strip over them looks fragile, at least in that photo. It looks like it could be easily broken off. It doesn't seem to match any of the spy or concept images.

Based on previous promises from Nissan (very few batteries will need to be replaced before 100 K miles. and that cells will be individually replaceable, I will wait to purchase a 3 y/o used 2.0, if they prove to be worth while.

http://www.plugincars.com/replacing-ev- ... 22261.html Simon Sproule, a Nissan vice president, says that it’s unlikely that whole LEAF packs will need to be replaced when the magic 75 to 80 percent threshold is reached. Instead, he said, EV medics can find bad cells and replace them, at a cost of hundreds of dollars, not thousands. I hadn’t heard that before, but LEAF salesman Paul Scott tells me that it’s possible to “replace certain underperforming cells rather than the whole pack.”

Ferry says that not all packs are designed for the replacement of individual cells or modules, though the LEAF pack definitely is. Omo Velev of AeroVironment, who consults with the California Center, said that EV packs are designed to maintain even degradation across all cells, but in practice some go bad faster than others. If enough of them do that, the utility of the while pack is compromised.

Is anyone holding off acquiring a Leaf in anticipation of the 60kwh 2018 model?

Assuming it will cost 7-10k more, I don't know if it is worth it. If your daily mileage is within the 24/30kwh range why lug around that extra weight. I guess it relieves some range anxiety and is a good buffer against battery degradation.